neal karlinksky, abc news near tucson, arizona. >> a new york man was seriously hurt while trying to get rid of his rental car which had bed bugs. he told police he sprayed the front seat with rubbing alcohol but decided to light up a cigarette. the car erupted in flames. those flames spreading to two other vehicles. he was able to escape but not before he was burned. incredible pictures. >>> and this is the latest effort to land a rocket from the private space company spacex. it appears to touch down safely on a barge off florida's coast and then tips over and explodes. company says it was going too fast to land safely. it's the third time spacex has tried to rocket recycle test, rocket recycling test which will significantly cut the cost of space travel if they get it right. >> they will eventually. >> they will. >> here's a look at your weather. 10 to 15 degrees cooler in the east. northeast. a few late day showers further inland. heavy rain for most of the south, with severe storms in texas, oklahoma and kansas. mild in the midwest. windy in the southwest and snow in the rockies.

with more here's neal karlinksky. >> reporter: we're learning the harrowing details about how firefighters were trapped by a new and ferocious blaze in washington state. >> it was a hellstorm up here and the winds were blowing in every direction. >> reporter: authorities saying conditions are worsening, as winds pick up to dangerous levels, putting more firefighters at risk even as these brave men and women mourn three of their own. >> it hurts deep. but the job goes on. >> reporter: the three firefighters killed and four injured were in the middle of a firefight near the tiny town of twisp, washington, when their vehicle crashed and they were overtaken by flames. >> he was the center of our lives. >> we're going to miss him more than anything in the whole world. >> reporter: a 25-year-old with critical burns flown to a hospital in seattle, now fighting for his life and surrounded by family. >> it's a hard time, but there's hope. >> reporter: a female firefighter pulled off the front lines after learning her own husband was among the seven victims. the twisp fire exploding from a tiny 50 a

neal karlinksky, abc news, phoenix. >> well, a common aggravation on a flight. an obnoxious seat mate. this attack may take the cake. a woman passenger accused of poking the man next to her with a pen because he was snoring loudly as a southwest flight was about to leave chicago midway airport for manchester, new hampshire. it was quite a wake-up call. >> imagine being asleep and then being stung by bees. and waking up and going ow. >> reporter: all right. sorry. both of them were taken off the plane. then he was allowed back on. southwest says the woman was put aboard another flight. no charges were filed. >> we've all been there. and people have wanted to do this before. now, i never tried to poke somebody with a pen. but you find a way to do a little something to wake them up. a little oh, goodness, gracious. whoo. you do something. >> yeah. you're right. you can be a little bit more courteous. yeah. >> mm. that is fantastic. let's turn to some weather. shall we? severe storms in the southern plains. left behind some damage. wind damage, some floods and peopl

here's neal karlinksky with more. >> reporter: meteorologists are calling it a fire hose coming in off the pacific. >> lord, help me get through this. >> reporter: from seattle to portland, three days of storms haven't just brought widespread flooding, but mudslides. near portland, a 60-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her bedroom. a series of mudslides temporarily blocked roads. one barreled through this waterfront home outside seattle, tearing through the first floor, while tyler ford's grandmother was still inside. >> devastating to see everything get turned upside-down in an instant. but very thankful that everybody is alive. >> reporter: in some places, people have been rescued by boat. >> next thing you know, it's time to get out. >> reporter: the waters have now begun to recede. not before portland smashed rain records two days straight. and seattle broke a record with 2.13 inches of rain. >> the force of these incredible. not only taking out a huge chunk of the house but there's a pickup truck down there and there's a car that was swept down there. it's these hills

neal karlinksky, abc news, cupertino, california. >> big mystery, who was that third party? >> that is the big mystery. >> apple so far, they sound a little skeptical of how that third party is going to break into it. there was during a conference call with a senior executive for apple on monday, they were saying the company wants more information about the method that would be used to break that iphone. i don't think they quite believe it is possible. >> my iphone did break over the weekend. cracked right in the middle and i can't touch it. >> not somebody hacking into it. >> no, but cracking is devastating enough. >> okay. all right. >> got to get that fixed today. >> there is that first world problem we'll call it. >>> well, coming up, the world rallying around brussels. >> look at these images, everybody, all around the world, remembering brussels and belgium. and belgium. e one thing i need to be predictable is to be flake free. because i have used head and shoulders for 20 years. used regularly, it removes up to 100% of flakes keeping you protected every week, every mo

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> hit the jump. hit it. >> reporter: a father and son back country ski outing turning to a heart pounding fight for seconds as 5-year-old ethan goss disappears amidst the trees. he's fallen out of sight in that tree well. >> ethan? winston gaus digs his son out. the boy fighting sef indication. >> here we go. here we go. i got you. >> i need to breath. >> reporter: the video now viewed more than a million tiles online as this father us his close call 0 warn others causing it the most frightening experience he's had as a parent. >> i remember sitting there watching the video with him and my leg was shaking just a bit. it was pretty emotional afterwards. it was a true moment, know, for me to pull him out. >> i had a near death experience. >> you never expect something like that to happen to you. but once it does it's kind of shocking. >> reporter: it's hard to see till you're up close. these branches block so much snow. one step down there you sink another six feet at least. a safety video put out by t

neal karlinksky is there with the latest for us. >> reporter: el nino's fury ripping apart a chunk of the coastline. a drone video catches a huge slab falling away. police have yellow tagged an entire apartment building telling residents to get out while they still can. did you sleep with one eye open? >> yeah, alert. time to go. >> rorter: take a look at this. this bluff in the city of and pounding rains, leaving homes and b businessein danger of falling. just imagine if this was your balcony. underneath here, and the entire coastline continues to fall away with no end in sight. this home's patio is poking out with little support. pictures from before show the dramaticic difference. despite the threat, some residents refusing to leave. >> you guys will have to physically drag me out. >> reporter: despite efforts to shore up the bluff, the people here know the danger is far from over. neal karlinsky, abc, pacifica, california. >> god, it's so scary. also the home values for these people who invested so much and now to see your house falling into the ocean. >> those are million dollar

neal karlinksky, abc news, wenatchee, washington. >> wednesday's forecast no relief for the firefighters in the northwest where the heat wave and windy conditions can linger. rainy in the ohio valley and great lakes region. thunderstorms late in the day in the northeast, stormy along the guff coast. >> 80s and 90s across much of the country. triple digits in salt lake city and phoenix. 70s in minneapolis, chicago and boston. >>> well, millions of american workers will be eligible for overtime pay under a new plan proposed by president obama. the president is recommending that salaried workers who earn roughly $50,000 a year be guaranteed time and a half after a 40-hour workweek. right now only workers earning $23,000 or less are eligible for o.t. conservatives and business groups adamantly oppose this change. >>> lots of people watching this one. greece owes lenders $1.8 billion today. but that debt will not be paid. the country on the verge of bankruptcy and could soon pull out of the eurozone. the crisis in greece is even rattling global economyies right here at home. abc's elizabeth h

abc's neal karlinksky explains why. >> reporter: theresa veil is no stranger to controversy. the former miss kansas was the first miss america contestant to openly display tattoos. and she had to choose a new skill for the talent competition when they wouldn't let her shoot a bow. it's a bear hunt in alaska that has her in hot water. the star of the outdoor show "limitless with theresa vail" faces charges for accidentally killing a bear and allegedly trying to cover it up. during a legal hunt police say veil had permission to kill one bear but accidentally killed a second one, then tried to falsify what's called a locking tag to make it appear the second bear kill was illegal. >> it's very important they operate well within the boundaries of the law. if they operate outside of the law it undermines the purpose of having a professional guide organization in the state of alaska. >> michael renfro was one of the guides on the hunt with veil and has also been charged. >> if i could do it over again, i would do it differently. there was no personal gain to myself or my business. t

neal karlinksky, abc news, seattle. >> thank you very much indeed. >>> the man you will have to befriend if you want to listen toto the wu tang's clan news album. >> a hair color debate on one of the disney's most beloved princesses. "the skinny" coming up next. abc stations.tt0w!ti(h,! %4@-h@h tt0w!th,! el@-bg$ tt0w!ti(h,! ed@-de@ tt0w!ti(h,% )8h-$;< tt0w!ti(h,% kzh-9t@ tt0w!ti(h,% n-h-l=l tt0w!ti(h,% 0ph-rzt tt0w!ti(h,% s"h-b(4 tt0w!ti(h,% ueh-ajd tt0w!ti(h,% 7hh-]h0 skinny, so skinny >>> hey there, welcome back. here's "the skinny." we are finally getting a window into what goes on in the as far as special interests by special interests, i mean pop culture wars. >> i like this stuff. >> it's pretty cool. >> not to interrupt, but im interrupting. briefly, it's relevant. the president released his ipod play list. >> oh, yes. >> apparently what he does like how does a dollar cost? kendrick lamar. have you heard of that song? >> yeah, it's from a big grammy >> kendrick lamar. >> i do know this song. have auick lesson. >> deep water blue skies >> who knew. >> that's what he could be playin

neal karlinksky, abc news, burns, oregoning. > incredible video. >> coming up in our next half hour, a major development in the case of the so-called affluenza teen ethan couch back in the u. this morning after weeks on the run in mexico. what kind punishment will he face now? >> first, putting those virtual assistants to the test. siri versus core tan nab versus googogle. the one that came out on top. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" abc stations. periscope with a new live streaming feature allowing users to broadcast video in realtime directly to friends via their social network account. as of now, it is only available for iphone users in the u. >>> a new hi-tech tool is provingo be invaluablee to law enenforcemen it's called ocular based lie detection technology that uses infrared tracking to monitor eye behavior and the creator says it works more quickly and accurately than traditional meods to determine whether a person is lying during questioning. >> can you use it on your kids. >> you can use it on your hubby. >> okay. now we're talking, huh. >>

neal karlinksky, abc news, washington. could be even more dangerous in the hours ahead. there's another storm with 70-mile-an-hour wind, heavy rain moving in. up to two feet of snow in the mountains and 20-foot waves on southern california shores. blistery, blustery in the midwest and spring-like in the east. >> 60s in washington, d.c. and los angeles. 40s in seattle, portland and minneapolis. 50ss in chicago and new york. >>> nearly 40 years after the birth of the first human test tube baby, comes the first ever litter of test tube you. is. >> researchers created 19 embryo embryos in a lab and implanted them into a surrogate mom who gave birth to seven healthy puppies. a mix of beagle, labrador and cocker spaniel about half a pound each. >> an amazing thing. one female have already been adopted and she's being kept by the lab to have her own litter. who test tube doggies? have to say, i've got to take this public stance. >> they're hot on the sound effects. >> i want to translate that bark for you. also go to your local shelter because there are a lot of dogs that need

here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> the hunt is on to dissect every moment of these three possible terror suspects' lives a search that will run straight through their cell phones as law enforcement struggles to uncover their digital footprints. investigators faced the same challenge last year in paris uncovering a huge stash of disposable cell phones can activated one day before the attacks. investigators continue to struggle to unravel the iphone used by said farouk. the justice department says it may not need apple at all. and telling a judge an outside this past weekend a possible method for unlocking the phone. apple has fought the government's attempts to force it to weaken iphone security so investigators can break in. >> we have a responsibility to help you protect your data and protect your privacy. >> but it's not just apple. there are a number of encrypted third party messaging apps known to be used by terrorist and law enforcement worldwide is struggling to keep pace. neal karlinksky, abc news, cupertino, california. >>> big mystery who was that third party. >> that is the big

neal karlinksky, abc news, seattle. >> it's all very dramatic, isn't it? >> the next round of storms is moving into the northwest. >> bringing downpours to coastal areas and heavy snow in the mountains. our coverage continues with justin, morning to you. >> good morning to you, as well. we do have some winter somewhere this morning across the country. that's out west. and here the snows are falling at a very heavy clip all the way from the washington cascades down into the sierra. more so, travel is really going to be impacted along interstate 0 to donner pass. we're up around 7,000 feet. we could see one to two feet of snow before it's all said and done. slippery conditions for sure. out east, it feels more like late september, early to mid-october. unbelievable warmth on the way. high pressure continues to strengthen. we are going to be concerned about flash flooding later on this weekend along with severe weather mostly over texas and into louisiana and arkansas. reena and richard, back to you. >> thanks so much, justin. >>> and turning to the latest fr

neal karlinksky with the story though. >> imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery but melissa lay says target an flat out stole her best selling design. >> total shock. it was surreal seeing it there in a store i shop at. >> the stay-at-home mom started this business out of her garage last year. >> you work so hard on these designs. i screen print till my body aches. >> which is why she didn't believe it when friends started sending her photos. >> here's my design. >> a t-shirt she says is almost identical to hers being sold by target. >> it didn't take us long to find it. here it is at this target store listed for $12.99. that's about half as much as melissa is selling it for. >> we've followed these kinds of fights before. >> dan brown inventor of the bionic wrench told david series copied his tool with a version made in china. >> what did you think when you saw it? >> it's a knockout, no question. >> sears says they didn't steal anything and target sent melissa this note saying they take the matter seriously and began an investigation. she said her t-shirt battle is david v

neal karlinksky, abc news, seattle. >>> got feel bad for her. clearly something wrong there. aviation consultants actually say the crew could have done a better job here. they should have called the paramedics before calling the police. >> that was one of the first things they do. that flight was heading to portland, oregon. i get sometimes over not having peanuts on a flight. that quite that sort of temper tantrum that took place there. it's getting increasingly hostile in the air for many people. by the time you get on the flight, you've gone through all the sa lines we've talked about. >> people's patience runs low. every now and then you find a passenger having a problem. sometimes it helps to catch the warning signs before it gets to that point. that's kind of what they're saying. either the crew could have handled it better or maybe the gate agents need to keep a better eye out. even passengers. if you see someone that seems like they're agitated maybe there's a way to circumvent it. >> if you're feeling agitated on a flight, order a vodka shot. >> coming up, young tale

neal karlinksky was there for the unveiling. >> it was the new apple tvceo tim cook seed most excited about. >> the television experience has been virtually standing still today. >> we are going to do something about that. >> the new black box puts games and other apps on your television and a new way of searching, just your voice. show me schwarzenegger movies. look at that, it works. you can call up a grid of every baseball game being played go directly to any game or see stats as you watch. there's the ipad pro, their biggest ever, the flu iphones include 3-d touch. the phone senses how hard you press to bring up other options. none of these are cheap is why a slew of companies are anxious to buy your old phone. gazelle and glide offering an anywhere from $20 to $485. of all the big announcements the one thing people consistently say they want the most. longer battery life for their phones. neal karlinksky, abc news, san francisco. >>> so you weren't too excited by all the changes. >> i wasn't. a lot of people watching it yesterday weren't all that wowed by all of the improvements.

more from neal karlinksky. >> the video is so shocking it's hard to believe the suspect survived as a marana, arizona police car runs him down at speed. the suspect's lawyer says it's a blatant case of excessive force. all caught on camera. >> i think there's all sorts of other things that the police have been trained on and could have done. >> police say the video actually doesn't tell the whole story. the suspect mario valencia was wanted for a suspected crime spree unfolding over just three hours, robbing a 7-eleven, breaking into a church and allegedly stealing a car and also caught on camera stealing allegedly this rifle and ammunition from a walmart. when police initially approach him, he's holding the rifle. >> stop. >> you don't want to do this. you don't want to do this. >> reporter: walking down the street, he turns left and then he fires. >> one round just went out. into the sky. this is where it happened. you can still see the wall. the bricks were taken out by the car here. but just around the corner, a movie theater, a post office, a number of businesses. police were wor